

000 

WGUS74 KHUN 191151

FFSHUN

ALC089-191400-



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HUNTSVILLE AL

651 AM CDT TUE OCT 19 2004



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR MADISON COUNTY UNTIL 900 AM

CDT...



AT 651 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED VERY

HEAVY RAINFALL CONTINUING OVER MAINLY SOUTHERN MADISON COUNTY... 

SOUTH OF DOWNTOWN HUNTSVILLE. MANY AREAS PICKED UP A QUICK THREE 

QUARTERS OF AN INCH TO AN INCH OF RAIN IN THE LAST HOUR. THIS HAS 

RESULTED IN VERY HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS WITH PONDING OF WATER 

ON ROADWAYS...AND FLOODING OF LOW-LYING AND POOR DRAINAGE AREAS.



ESPECIALLY HAZARDOUS WILL BE LIMITED ACCESS HIGHWAYS...WHERE WATER 

CAN POOL UP AGAINST THE CONCRETE MEDIAN BARRIERS...AND CAUSE 

HYDROPLANING. USE EXTRA CAUTION AND TAKE IT SLOW WHILE DRIVING THIS 

MORNING. IF YOU ENCOUNTER WATER OVER A ROADWAY...TURN AROUND...DONT 

DROWN



SOME LOCATIONS AFFECTED THROUGH 900 AM CDT INCLUDE...

GURLEY...HARVEST...HAZEL GREEN...HUNTSVILLE...MADISON... 

MERIDIANVILLE...MOORES MILL...NEW MARKET...OWENS CROSSROADS... 

REDSTONE ARSENAL AND TRIANA.



MOST FLOODING DEATHS ARE VEHICLE RELATED. NEVER ATTEMPT TO DRIVE OR

WALK ACROSS AREAS THAT ARE COVERED BY FLOOD WATERS. THE WATER DEPTH

MAY BE TOO GREAT TO ALLOW YOUR CAR TO CROSS SAFELY. ABANDON VEHICLES

THAT STALL OR BEGIN TO FLOAT. MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND TO ESCAPE THE

FLOOD.



LAT...LON 3500 8630 3462 8634 3451 8643 3455 8681

      3500 8679



$$



JE/23

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000 

WGUS74 KHUN 191151

FFSHUN

ALC089-191400-



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HUNTSVILLE AL

651 AM CDT TUE OCT 19 2004



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR MADISON COUNTY UNTIL 900 AM

CDT...



AT 651 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED VERY

HEAVY RAINFALL CONTINUING OVER MAINLY SOUTHERN MADISON COUNTY... 

SOUTH OF DOWNTOWN HUNTSVILLE. MANY AREAS PICKED UP A QUICK THREE 

QUARTERS OF AN INCH TO AN INCH OF RAIN IN THE LAST HOUR. THIS HAS 

RESULTED IN VERY HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS WITH PONDING OF WATER 

ON ROADWAYS...AND FLOODING OF LOW-LYING AND POOR DRAINAGE AREAS.



ESPECIALLY HAZARDOUS WILL BE LIMITED ACCESS HIGHWAYS...WHERE WATER 

CAN POOL UP AGAINST THE CONCRETE MEDIAN BARRIERS...AND CAUSE 

HYDROPLANING. USE EXTRA CAUTION AND TAKE IT SLOW WHILE DRIVING THIS 

MORNING. IF YOU ENCOUNTER WATER OVER A ROADWAY...TURN AROUND...DONT 

DROWN



SOME LOCATIONS AFFECTED THROUGH 900 AM CDT INCLUDE...

GURLEY...HARVEST...HAZEL GREEN...HUNTSVILLE...MADISON... 

MERIDIANVILLE...MOORES MILL...NEW MARKET...OWENS CROSSROADS... 

REDSTONE ARSENAL AND TRIANA.



MOST FLOODING DEATHS ARE VEHICLE RELATED. NEVER ATTEMPT TO DRIVE OR

WALK ACROSS AREAS THAT ARE COVERED BY FLOOD WATERS. THE WATER DEPTH

MAY BE TOO GREAT TO ALLOW YOUR CAR TO CROSS SAFELY. ABANDON VEHICLES

THAT STALL OR BEGIN TO FLOAT. MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND TO ESCAPE THE

FLOOD.



LAT...LON 3500 8630 3462 8634 3451 8643 3455 8681

      3500 8679



$$



JE/23

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